Compare towns
Bethany vs Middlefield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bethany | Middlefield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288 |
4,243Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
41.5% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$99,837±$20k 4% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$376,000±$27k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Bethany and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$6,853 3% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.